Chapter 145 Tribal Daily Life (2)

Some members of the Black Deer tribe, who don't usually wash their hair, picked some unripe green apricots from somewhere. They sat down and played rock-paper-scissors; the rule was: whoever lost had to eat an unripe green apricot. The tartness alone was enough to make your mouth water before you even tasted them!

"Come on, let's start playing! One, two, three, rock, paper, scissors! You lost! Here's your turn!" The Black Deer tribe member said to the member who had lost the game.

The losing member had no choice but to pluck an unripe apricot from the apricot branch in front of him, swallow hard, put it in his mouth, and chew it with a frown and his eyes closed. The sour taste made everyone around him swallow hard too!

As Xu Que watched the old children of the Black Deer tribe having a great time, he spotted a few wild horses that could be used as warhorses in the enclosures for raising wild animals.

Looking at the wild and robust horses in the enclosure, the biggest problem became how to tame them.

Xu Que knew very well that to tame a wild horse, one must first gain its trust and build a bond with it. If a horse is afraid of you or doesn't fully trust you, it's very difficult to tame. Talk to it, wash it, and soothe it when it's frightened. He understood these basic principles of horse training.

But this is a wild horse, and unless you are a mare, you can't get close to it! If you get even a little bit closer, it will bark and bite, kick and snarl at you.

After thinking it over, Xu Que decided to call Ha Gang over for help!

Xu Que waved to Ha Gang, who was not far away.

Ha Gang jogged over.

"Help me get that horse out and put this bridle on it!"

"Okay!" Ha Gang walked toward the spirited horse that Xu Que had specified.

When the wild horses saw Hagang approaching, they began to become agitated and restless.

It screeched and tried to kick Hagang, but he quickly pinned it to the ground, rendering it unable to move.

Hagang would pin it down each time to wear down the wild horse, and then let it get up.

This was repeated thirty to fifty times.

Realizing it was no match for the human before it, it ceased its hostile struggle.

Seeing that the time was almost ripe, Xu Que tossed the bridle made of cowhide rope to Ha Gang.

Following Xu Que's instructions, Ha Gang carefully put the bridle on it step by step and led it outside the enclosure.

Xu Que and Ha Gang led the spirited horse around for a while, familiarizing it with the surroundings.

Once it has calmed down, give it a bit made of ironwood to bite into!

At first, the horse flung the iron birch stick out of its mouth several times.

After much effort and more than ten attempts, Xu Que finally got the wild horse used to having something in its mouth and stopped spitting out the bit.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Xu Que quickly asked Ha Gang to help him fix the wooden bit to the bridle. This way, he could easily lead it around.

Xu Que instructed Ha Gang to lead the tamed horse to a nearby hitching post and tie it up.

Let Ha Gang use the same method he used to train horses to train other horses in the enclosures where wild animals are kept.

Having learned from experience this time, Hagang tamed both of them and led them out!

With Xu Que's guidance and help, the bridles were quickly put on the wild horses and their bits were put in their mouths! Now there are three tamed horses at the hitching post.

While he was still very interested in training horses, Hagang led all the wild horses out of the pen in one go.

Xu Que took all the reins and bridles from the cave, put them on each wild horse, and made them bite the bit!

“Now that you’ve tamed and brought this zebra out, let’s put a rein on it and attach a bit to it! Let’s classify it as a warhorse!” Xu Que helped Ha Gang tie the zebra to the hitching post.

They instructed the primitive people watching nearby to bring out the saddles that Xu Que had prepared earlier from the cave and fix them to the backs of these reserve warhorses.

"Want to ride it?" Xu Que turned to the person holding his clothes and shouted.

Hou looked at Xu Que in astonishment: "How do you ride it? Climb onto that thing that looks like a stone bench?"

"Hmm! That's called a saddle! The two things on either side of the horse's body are called stirrups! I'll hold it for you! Do you want to ride?"

"Okay!" Hou, somewhat at a loss, approached the zebra that Xu Que was leading.

Under Xu Que's guidance, he grabbed the saddle, stepped into the stirrups, and mounted the zebra.

"Hold on to the handrail in front of the saddle!" Xu Que shouted as he led the zebra by the reins.

Just moments ago, Hou was on the zebra's back, barely daring to move. But after a few laps around the primitive tribe with Xu Que leading the horse, Hou found that this thing was actually quite stable for getting around!

"How do you feel?" Xu Que roared.

"That's great! But I'm curious! What would happen if you didn't hold the hand in front?"

"If I don't lead it, it will run wildly if it gets even slightly frightened! It might even run around wildly! The person riding on its back will be in trouble! If you're lucky, you'll fall off the horse and die, get injured, or become maimed! If you're unlucky, your legs will get tangled in the stirrups, and the zebra will drag you along! Just imagine, after that round, your entire scalp will be worn away! It's hard to say whether your skull or brains will even be left!"

"So, I'd rather die than let you ride a horse alone! It's really dangerous!" Xu Que said, handing his hand to Hou so she could grab it and get off the horse.

The moment Xu Que landed on his feet, he felt much more at ease.

“Your elite armed forces members can come over and try out their new warhorses!” Xu Que said to Ha Gang.

“It’s obvious that each person won’t get a horse! I’ll pick ten people first, and we’ll deal with the horses for the other elite armed forces members when we go out hunting tomorrow!” Ha Gang randomly picked ten people from the hundred elite armed forces members!

"There are currently ten warhorses here! One for each person, and you can take whichever one you like!"

"After you have your respective warhorses, remember not to rush to ride them! First, lead them around to build a bond! Let your new partners get used to being with you! Wait until the time is right before trying to ride them!"

"Of course, it depends on the person! Some people can completely tame a wild horse without a saddle, reins, or bridle in a very short time, let alone a wild horse with reins, bridle, and saddle! In short, you should act according to your own situation!"

"If you feel you have the ability to handle this wild horse, then ride it without hesitation! If you feel your abilities are slightly lacking, then wait a while and build a bond with the horse before riding it! It's all up to you!" Xu Que said, then led the wild zebra he had just ridden to a member of the elite armed forces. The instant Xu Que turned his head, a member of the elite armed forces with extensive riding experience rode his beloved warhorse across the vast wilderness.